The “Top 10 Unknown Enclosure Requirements” covers essential yet often overlooked elements in building enclosures. Topics include punch window selection, glass calculations (GLASS CALCS), and adherence to ANSI SPRI ES-1 and ASCE 7 standards. It addresses the importance of adhered masonry, curtain wall details at floor, and NFPA 285 letters for fire safety compliance. Additionally, it explores WBDG guidelines for overhangs, air barrier verification, and the energy code requirements during construction administration (CA). As a bonus, it includes a comprehensive look at the overall enclosure process to ensure all aspects are considered for optimal building performance.

Learning Objectives:

1.  Attendants will be able to list steps to verify code compliance for punched windows.
2. Attendants will be able to identify what ANSI SPRI ES-1 is and what to coordinate.
3. Attendants will be able to identify what ASCE 7 is and what to coordinate.
4. Attendants will be able to identify what is required and not required in Oregon for Air Barrier verification per code.

Sean Scott, IIBEC, Licensed Architect

Sean Scott is an Enclosure Consultant with 30 years of enclosure experience who owns a one-person Enclosure Consulting company called NCLOSE that is COBID certified and has a unique approach. He has developed a reputation with a “process-driven approach” high-value member of the enclosure industry in the Pacific Northwest.

Most of Sean’s work has centered around multi-family work producing tens of thousands of units on dozens of jobs in several states in the last 30 years, all focusing on the enclosure.

Sean has worked as an Enclosure Consultant within Architecture firms, and outside architecture firms for other Architects, Owners, Contractors, and Enclosure Product Manufacturers and as an Expert Witness. A past professor of “High Performance Enclosures” at the University of Oregon, Sean holds both a Masters and Professional Bachelors of Architecture as well.

He worked overseas in London working on projects in England, Ghana, Uganda, and Australia. He has spoken at over 50 venues, including international symposiums in Bern, Switzerland and national at both IIBEC National and AIA National.

His career has allowed him to work on a range of projects from $800 million to projects that “are not sure if they have enough money to take the blackberries off the front door”. What drives him, is to feel valued on a team. Therefore, he strives to add value at each conversation.

He has been able to add information to the field of knowledge twice in his career through his research and development efforts. More information about sean is available at NCLOSE.US.COM.